Hand-reaper



(No Model.)

G. J. PARHAM,

HAND RBAPBR;

No. 310,537. Patented Jan. 6, 1885.

Uwifrnn STATES GEORGE J. PARIIAM, OF BEDFORD,

INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO THORNTON 8t IARIIAM, OF SAME PLACE.

- l iAND=REAPER EGIEICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 310,537, dated January 6, 1885.

App ication filed July 18, 1882. (N model.)

T0 at whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEoRo-n J. PARIIAM, of Bedford, in the county of Lawrence and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hand-Reapers; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked IO thereon, which form part of this specification,

in which Figure 1 is a top plan view; Fig. 2, a bottom plan, and Fig. 3 a side elevation.

This invention has for its object the topping of grain, and is designed to be operated by hand-power.

Its novelty consists in the combination and arrangement of certain well-known elements, whereby the object in view is accomplished with a minimum of labor.

To enable others skilled in the art to avail themselves of the benefits of my invention, I will now proceed to describe its construction and operation.

A A represent handles, between which the operator stands and pushes the machine as he would a wheelbarrow. To these handles are securely bolted metal plates. 13 3, upon the front end and upper side of which is secured 0 the finger-bar O, which is slotted to enable the cutter-bar 1) to be fastened to it, and yet vibrate in the usual and well-known way.

E represents a revolving axle, which extends through the metal plates B I and to the ends of this axle are secured the d rivi ng-whecls 1* F.

To the axle, and upon the inner side of the wheel F, is secured the gear-wheel G,whieh I prefer to have about one-half of the diameter of the driving-wheels, as it'is from the wheel G that the endless apron and cutter-bar re ceive their motion.

On the outer end of the axle E, by the side of the driving-wheel F, is fixed the pulley a, around which passes the belt or cord 7). This cord also passes around the pulley c on the end of the reel shaft, and thusis motion communicated to the reel II, which is supported above the linger-bar hy means of the uprights (i (Z.

0 represents a revolving shaft journalcd in the plates 13 B. One end of this shaft is pro vided with the pinion j, which meshes in the gear-wheel G, while at or near the opposite end of this shaftis secured the side or beveled cog-wheel, g.

/L is a crank-shaft which extends in a line parallel to the side plates, B B, and is journaled in crossplates x m, which brace the side plates, as seen in Fig. 2. The crank-shaft 7b is provided with a pinion that gears with the beveled cog-wheel 9, while to the opposite end of said shaft is secured the metalwheel or disk 2'. On the outer face of this disk z is a wristpin, and from this pin to a staple on the under side of the cutter-bar extends the pitman K. Thus it will be seen that a vibratory motion is conveyed to the knives oreutter-bar as soon as the machine is put in motion.

The frame of the machine is provided with a suitable floor,which extends forward almost to the finger-bar and rearward to a line just behind the wheels, and at this latter termination a trough is formed, as seen at letter M, to catch the grain as it is conveyed back by an endless apron, C.

I3 B represent shields which extend upward to the height of the wheels, so as to prevent the grain from falling off and gel ting into the gearing. 4

O represei'its the endless apron which extends around the rollers a it. These rollers arejournaled in the shields B B, and to the rear roller, a, is attached the pinion p, which meshes with gear-wheel G.

It will be observed from the preceding description that, the operator standing between the handles and pushing the machine as he would awheelbarrow, the whole train of mechanism will be set in motion, and as the grain is cut by the vibrating knives the reel pushes it upon the apron, which carries it along and deposits it into the trough, to be taken therefrom when full.

It will be observed thatIhave a hand-reapcr or topper the frame of which is constructed of two handles, two side bearing-plates having shields on the sides, and two brace'bars for the said side plates, which also serve as bearings for the crank-shaft 7L. Such frame is essential in carrying out my invention. It will also be observed that I combine with such frame a front cutting apparatus, a reel, an endless carrier, and a rear depressed receptacle,

all of which are necessary to effect the objects over the same, an endless apron, and a rear set forth. depressed receiving-trough, all constructed, Having thus fully described my invention, arranged, and adapted to operate substantially what I claim as new, and desire to secure by in the manner and for the purpose described. I 5

5 Letters Patent, is- In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my In a hand-reaper mounted on wheels F F, own I affix my signature in presence of two a frame consisting of rear handles, side plates, witnesses.

front and rear braces,and side shields secured GEORGE J PARHAM. to the side plates, in combination with a cut- Vitnesses: go ting apparatus applied to the front ends of THOMAS G. GLoVER,

said side plates, a revolving reel arranged JAMES MOOLELLAND. 

